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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
And Then She Was Mad.

"Will you favor me with your
hand?" he said softly.
''Oh, Georgel" she exclaimed,
blushing becomingly; "this is so
sudden. Really 1 hardly know what
to say
81 am vely deeply interested in
palmistry, you know" be explained.
And he never could understand
why she left the room with such a
display of temper.
1t is reported that Miss Nina Van
Zandt and August Spies were mar
ried few days since by proxy, Spies
brother answering to the name of the
groom. The legality of such cere-
mony is doubted and Sheriff Matson
insists that the bride shall not visit
Spies in the Jail.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
NO NONSENSE.
Members Of Congress Who Believe In
Preparing for War.
The Retaliatory Bill to be Strengthened by
the House Foreign Affairs Committee
England Must Stop Interfering
With Our Rights.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February g.
It is expected the House bill relating
to the fisheries dispute will come up
to-day. Mr.. Belmont prefers this
bill to that of the Senate. The ma
jority in the House incline to the
House bill, becsuse it goes further.
The members of the Foreign Affairs
Committee in the House are very
much in earnest in favoring retaliatory
measures. Mr.. Crane, of Texas, q
member of this Committee, says a
vigorous measure should be pushed
through and then the country should
prepare itself for war. There was no
harm in making the preparation.
I'VE certainly would be stronger
in enforcing a measure of retaliation
if we were prepared for any emer-
gency." Mr.. Crane favors a general
system of coast defenses.
Mr.. Singleton, of Mississippi, also
a member of the Committee, says the
pending measure means that England
must stop interfering with our rights.
eff they do not" said be, eve will
make them. We will fight. 1t has
always been that way. We have not
been prepared. We have stood q
great deal, but when We have moved
it has been found we were better
prepared than was thought. If they
do not regard this warning, England
will receive worse defeat than she
has ever suffered from US before. -
| A naval officer, in speaking of the
Importance of Congress, this session,
giving liberal appropriations for the
building up of the navy, said that il
the money is not appropriated this
session it will practically put stop
to any active operations in this direc
tion for the next two years. Nc
money appropriated now would be
available before a year from next
July, and then there would be an ad.
dition needed of several months il
which to prepare plans.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused
such general revival of trade at j.
F. Llevellyn's drug store as their
giving away to their customers of so
many free trial bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption.
Their trade is simply enormous in
this very valuable article from the
fact that it always cures and never
disappoints. Coughs, colds, asthma
bronchitis, Group, and all throat and
lung diseases quickly cured. You
can test it before buying by getting q
trial bottle free, large size 81. Every
bottle warranted.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE.
The Facts and Animus to be Made
Public-A Committee Of Fair Mind.
ed Jurlsts Of the Circuit Ap.
pointed.

The following is the text Of the
motion filed by ]. Med. Trimble in
open court yesterday:
E. Robinson and Geo. Robertson
er pdrte.
Now on this day comes E. Robin
son late Circuit Judge of this Third
Judicial District, and Geo. Robert
son late Prosecuting Attorney of Au-
drain county, Missouri, and pray to
this court, that whereas the grand
jury impanneled and sworn at the
January term of said court to enquire
within said Audrain county did at the
said term of court. make a report to
this court indirectly, by innuendo
and by inference reflect 'pg upon the
official conduct of the ssid Robinson
and Robertson while serving in the
respective offices aforesaid, and,
whereas said report states that some
person or persons directed the inten-
ton of said grand jury to the matters
and things, in said report referred to,
therefore, we the said persons in said
report so criticised and reflected up
on do ask this court to appoint a
committee of members of the bar of
the Third Judicial Circuit to enquire
into the truth of the matters in said
report made and also into the fact
as to whether or not said matters
and things in said report referred to
do in any way impute improper con.
duct to said Robinson and Robertson,
and whether the said Robinson and
Robertson have in any way been
guilty of any improper conduct in
and about the matters and things
referred to in said report, and, ask
that said committee be directed to
take testimony in relation to said
mstters and things and report the
same and the result thereof and ar
findings they may think said testimo.
ny warrants to this court at the next
term of this court, and also ask that
said committee be directed to give
notice of the time and place Of thei1
setting to any and all persons con-
cerned in and about said grand Jury
report and that ample opportunity
be given every person whatsoever tt
appear before said committee anC
present any evidence of any and al
improper conduct of the said Robin
son and Robertson in and about ant
connected with the matters ant
things in said grand jury report citet
and referred to.
Judge Hughes sustained the motiol
> and appointed the following gentle
men as the committee on investiga
, tion: Judge G. B. Macfarlane ans
Judge w. o. Forrist, of Audrain
Judge j. ID. Barnette, of Montgom
cry, Hon. Champ Clark, of Pike
Judge Chas. Martin, of Lincoln.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
Lawful to Work Prisouerx.

10 tne Editor OF the Ledger,
MEXICO, Mo-, Feb. 81 notice in
your issue of Feb. 3rd, you mention
the recommendation of the grand
jury in regard to working prisoners
on the rock roads, you say il il be
lawful. 1t is lawful as you can see
by reference to Acts 1881, page 126,
sections l, 2, 3, which Act was re-
pealed 1883 and a new act passed
tpage s2) which reads:
SEcTIoN 2. The County Court may,
in their discretion, order the Sheriff
or Marshal to cause all such persons
to be put to work and perform labor
on the public roads and highways,
turnpikes or other public works or
buildings of said county for such
purposes as they may deem necessary.
Or the County Court are authorized
in their discretion, to procure o lot of
ground by purchase or renting at such
place and Of such size as they may
select, and may authorize the Sheriff
or Marshal to buy perch rock to be
delivered on said lot, and the Sheriff
or Marshal shall have power and is
hereby required to have or cause all
such prisoners as may be directed by
the County Court to work out the
full Number of days for which they
may have been sentenced; at break
ing such rock, or at working upon
such public roads and highways,
turnpikes or other public works or
buildings, as may be designated, and
If the punishment is by fine, and the
fine be not paid, then for every dollar
of said Judgment the prisoner shall
work one day, and it shall be deemed
part, parcel and incident OF the
judgment and sentence of the court
before and by such prisoner is sen.
fenced, that such prisoner may be
worked as herein provided.
Approved February 10, 1883.
So you can see this matter is clear
ly in the hands of the County Court
then all o!Aer officers have to act ac-
cordinglJ, and Judge Raftery in
forms US that he is In favor Of il being
enforced; that it will deter crime IL
nothing else, and that will be the
biggest pay in it.
County Court meets next Monday
and it is the expressed wish Of every
person with whom l have talked with
since first sprung the subject, that;
1t should be. by them, put to practice.
yet the law does not go far enough,
but let US make the best Of what we
have and give criminals something
more than food and lodging.
l.. N. Bass.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
Advertising Pays.

G. F. Clark has just received let
ter from leading horseman Of Ken
lucky who will send fine stallion to
the combination sale. The stockman
says he has seen the Mexico LEDGER
and judges Mexico is a booming town
He adds he likes the tone Of the
LEDGER and says town with such
a newspaper is bound to boom.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
A NEW ISM.
u. N. Wales and w. HI. Barton ()rxan,
fse New Party-OnlY Seven
People Present.
Large Oaks From Small Acorns Grow.

Under call by G. N. Wales a
meeting was held in the grand jury
room Saturday at p. M, to
elect delegates to Warrenton on the
18th Of February. The Warrenton
meeting which is supposed to repre-
sent this Congressional district, will
send delegates to Cincinnati on the
22nd OF February. The idea appears
to be to organize third party, which
will be pure of all the evils which
affect the two old parties Of the coun-
try. The Greenbackers, the Gran
gers, the ant-Republicans and anti
Democrats Of all kinds were supposed
to be present. At Pals there were
five people present, lead by G. N.
Wales and W. II. Barton, both of
this city. The old talk of monopo-
lies, working men, down-trodden and
hard-handed, was indulged in. The
audience (?) was small but apprecia-
tive. Later on, Rev. Whiteside came
in but had little to say. Mr.. Morsc's
idea appeared to be that every soldier
in the Union army, whether he was
injured or not, should receive a pen.
sion. We do net know whether this
is one of the principles of the new
party or not.
Barton appeared to think the de.
claratlon of principles of this meeting
should be liken unto the Declaration
of Independence, and that all present
must pledge themselves to leave fol
good the two old parties. Each or.
ganizatlon is entitled to one delegate
we presume if 7 is a quorum, Aud
rain is entitled to delegate. About
this time Silas Wilson came in. max
ing present. G. N. Wales called
the meeting to order and explained
the object of the same. H. A. Field,
of this city then came in. Mr.
Morse declined to act as chairman
"as he was a Republican," and sug
gested Mr.. Barton, who also declined
H. A. Fields was elected chairman
w. H. Barton was made secretary
after Mr.. Armstead refused to act
Mr.. Barton thought fund should b,
raised to pay the expenses Of th'
delegates. He did not want to q
unless his expenses were paid. I
was decided that the money should b.
subscribed. The following delegat,
was elected: Mr.. G. N. Wales
II. A. Fields was elected also, bu
said he wanted Bob White to 60 iu
bis place. Mr.. Silas Wilson also
favored Bob White, as he was ,
worker, &c, &c. Mr.. White decliE
ed as he was Democrat. Meeting
adjourned sine die.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
Not ON the Fence.

"Mr. Carter, of Audrain, was or
the fence for several weeks, but he
finally got down on the antI-submis
sion side Mexico Intelligencer.
MIR. Carter is a Democrat. Mr.
Carter is not in favor of Prohibition
He did not remain on the fence any
length of time at all. Because b,
refused to air his views is no reason
he should be put on the fence. Be
ing opposed to Prohibition he voted
against submission, we presume prin
cipally because he thought submis
sion was the first step toward Prohi
hilton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
JUDGE ROBINSON EXPLAINS.
The Facts on Which Mexlc0's Grand
Jury Based a Sensational Report.

Special Dispatch to the Globe Democrat.
LOUISIANA, No., February 3.-In
Thursdays issue of the Globe Demo-
crat there appeared special from
Mexico, Mo-, in which it was stated
that the Grand Jury of that (Aud-
rain) county were investigating GER
tain charges of irregularity against
Judge Robinson, the late occupant of
the bench of the Circuit Court for
this district. Your reporter called
upon Judge Robinson, who said:
"There is absolutely nothing in it..
If the Mexico correspondent had sent
the whole of the report of the Grand
Jury the readers of the Globe Demo-
crdt could have seen there was moth
ing in it. The facts are that the
Grand Jury, in making their report
as to the condition of the Jail and
county finances, said their attention
had been called to the disposition of
certain misdemeanor cases, and that
they had investigated :he matter and
found that in two cases fines had
been imposed on the defendants and
execution staid so long as they did
not again violate the law; that in an
other instance person had been In
dicted q number of times for selling
liquor unlawfully, and that he had
been permitted to plead guilty to
some of the indictments, and had the
others dismissed at his cost; and tha,
in another instance person had beer
fined in several cases for selling liq.
uor without license, and afterwards
motions were filed to set aside the
judgments, and that those motions
remained undisposed of.
"That is the sum and substance
of the report, and every person can
see there is nothing in it for which tt
censure either the Judge or Prose.
cutting Attorney; but before the re
port Of the jury was given to th,
public, one Of the Mexico papers go
some information about it, and pub
lished an editorial, saying the re
port of the Grand Jury had severely
censured me ard George Robertson
and We therefore felt called upon tc
go into court and ask that the repor
be publicly read, and that commit
tee be appointed to investigate th'
matter, and make a report as tt
whether we had been guilty even o
negligence or bad judgment"
"The Grand Jury was composed o.
good men, l think, aud I don't thinl
intended their report as q reflection
either George Robertson or myself
They were induced to make this re
por: by q person whose official con
duct had been the subject Of investi
CATION, and who took this method o
gratifying the animosity he entertain
ed against George Robertson, ant
possibly myself, also. lam glad yo'
called on me, because the Mexico dis
patch Is calculated to create the i'm
preston that there was something II
! the matter
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

The burden of a public debt is
measured by its interest charge. The
Republicans are constantly boasting
of their reduction of the public debt.
And yet increase in pensions has
very nearly kept pace with the de-
crease of interest charges. In other
words, tine debt has taken new form
The total interest paid in 1865, al
the close of the war, was S77,00O.00C
and the highest figure ever reached
was sl43, 100000. The pension ap.
preparation for this year is s76,0Oo,.
900. The interest charge in 1877
was S94, 100000. The pension list
in 1887 will cost more than that il
the bills just passed become laws.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

The war cloud which has arisen
out of the fisheries trouble between
the United States and Canada is ''no
bigger than a mans hand" and it
will watt away when representatives
of the two countries meet and abit-
rate the matter. The trouble seems
to be that the newspapers of both
countries are long on talk and the
people of the United States are short
on fab,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
BuckIen's ArnIca Salye.

The best salve in the world fol
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, sal
rheum, fever sores, letter, chappet
hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box
For sale BY j. +. Llewellyn.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

COUNCILMAN PRATT says he has
about made up his mind not to ran
for Recorder, but to be candidate
for the Council again. He says his
constituents are anxious to have him
90 back so he can continue as Super.
intendent Of the parks and cemetery.
There is no doubt but what Mr.
Pratt fills these positions admirably
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

The recommendation of the Grand
Jury that the prisoners in the Jail be
put to work on the rock pile, we
think, a good one, if lawful. In this
way the roads of the county could be
improved and some return for the ex.
pense of the jail could be received
Criminals would not then be near sc
anxious to get into Jail during cold
weather and hard times.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
Nc Demand Been Made.

The Democratic party in Missouri
has made no demand for submission.
The Republican party has. When
the question comes to final vote in
the legislature. every vote for submis.
sion will be q vote for the Sedalis
platform and against the Democratic
ST. Louis Republicans.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

We think the committee appointed
by Judge Hughes to investigate the
report of the Grand Jury in reference
to the disposal Of several criminal
cases in our Circuit Court is compos.
ed of eminent lawyers and fair mind
ed gentlemen. We are sure their re-
port will be without prejudice OF
favor to anyone concerned.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
Dangerous.

Sam Edwards and Tom Bell, two
young men of Mexico, were held uI
and robbed by two other young men
Gene Tomlinson and Geo. Garrett
last Friday night as joke. Now II
the former two would have the latter
two arrested it would carry the joke
little further and may be preven,
these fellows trying it again and get
ting killed.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

o. Hit, as attorney for Gus Klaus
and Fred Hickman, through Senator
CockrelI, succeeded in having Secrets-
ry Dan Manning remit their fines, re-
Gently imposed for buying unstamped
cigars, through ignorance.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

THE directors of the Board Of
Trade should learn lesson Of the
directors of the Mining company.
The directors of the latter meet
nearly every night and are always
there. The directors of the former
hardly ever meet, and when they do
only one or two are present. The
Mining Company is booming. The
Board of Trade is dead.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

as a committee to investigate the
Grand Jury charges against Judge
Elijah Robinson and Attorney Geo.
Robertson: Judge Geo. B. Macfar-
lane and Judge VIM. o. Forrist, OF
this city; Judge j. d. Barnett, of
Montgomery; Hon. Camp Clark, of
Pike, and Judge Charles Martin, of
Lincoln. The date of the investiga-
ton has not been fixed. There is
said to DO really nothing in ihe mat
ter at all, but the gentlemen censured
in the Grand Jury report court a
thorough investigation at the hands
OF impartial men and feel that it is
due them that this should be done.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

NEWSPAPERS, which claim to be
Cleveland organs, should not blame
Senators Geo. G. Vest and F. M.
Cockrell for all the bad appointments
made in Missouri. Cleveland is we'll
posted on all these cases and if the
men are one third as bad as portrayed
he should and would fire item.
Hyde, Bashaw and other appoint
ments are all right, only they do not
personally suit the St. Louis Post
Dispatch and other alleged Demo.
cratic papers who's editors want of.
flee themselves.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

At the White House reception
Thursday night there was great dis
play of elegant diamonds. Mrs.
Stanford, wife of the Senator, fairly
shown with precious stones, and it is
said that she wore diamonds worth
100000. Mrs. Frank Leslle's jew
els also attracted attention. She
wore her celebrated diamonds, the
size of birds eggs, in her ears, and
her corsage was one great blaze OF
rare gems.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
A Big Mule Dealer.


Ed. Kendall, of Rush Hill, came
down Monday after pair of mules
recently purchased. When he step
ped off the train there were several
parties approaching him to sell him
horses and mules, and in a short time
he had purchased II head Of stock
Mr.. Kendall has been handling this
class of stock in Audrain county for
81 years. He claims TO be the Oldest
buyer in the county.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

The people of our sister city. New
London, are jubilant over the discov-
cry of coal near that city. They will
put force of men to work at once
to develop the mines and if it is. as
rich as reported the old town may
expect boom.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

REPRESENTATIVE Howell, cf Greene
county, has introduced bill in the
Missouri Legislature providing for
free distribution of school books.
He wants an appropriation Of sl5,-
600 for the work and the printing
and binding to be done by the con-
vicis at the State Penltentiary.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
A Poser.

A number Of fashionable young
men in Chicago have agreed to wear
knee-breeches at all social gatherings.
What will the folks who condemn the
ballet say to this -! We would love
to see Mexico's young men come out
in this style. Sam Baskin, for in
stance, would create furore.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

People with gray hair may conceal
from the world the fact that they are
becoming aged, and passing on to
decay, by the uso Of Halls Hair
Renewer. It is a fact that this arti-
Gle renews, cleanses, brightens, in,
vigorates and restores faded or gray
hair to its youthful color and iustre,
cheaply, quickly and surely.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
THE OLD STORY.

Again the old story comes from
Washington: debt reduction for
the month, about $4,000, ,O00;" tax
reduction, 0.
1t is an injustice to the people and
a reproach to our socalled statemaa-
ship that this condition of things
have continued so long. During an
extended period of business depres-
sion, in which the people needed to
be relieved Of every unnecessary
burden, they have been taxed to
make forced payments upon a public
debt not yet due, and bearing a rate
of interest not more than half as
large as large as they have on an av-
erage been compelled to pay for the
money necessary to carry on their
business. If the nation had been
prosperous it would have been only
right to leave for posterity to pay
some part of the cost of restored
and reaenerated Union from which it
will receive unreasonable benefits.
Inasmuch as the country has suffered
from business depression and Labor
troubles, it is doubly wrong that it
has been compelled to bear the bur
den of wholly unnecessary taxation.
There are only S40,000,000 of re-
deemable bonds uncalled. Four Or
dinary calls will wipe them out.
They could and should be paid at
once from the surplus now in the
Treasury. Will Congress dare to
adjourn without providing for tax re-
duction?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

J. W. CLEMENT came to Mexico at
the earnest solicitation of the Board
of Trade. He has opened his broom
factory and all he asked was the pat
ronage of our merchants. He says
he hears no complaint as to the price
or quality Of his brooms, still many
of our merchants do not buy 8
| broom from him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10
She Needed 1t.

Going to the opera in Boston ::
"Ain't you going to take your fan
with you, Araminta?"
NO"
well, l think you ought to-"
whats the use? There is not
too much heat in the house at this
season."
But / should think you would
want something to cover yourself
with after you take off your cloak. -
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

BILLIE MILLER offers to put up an
auctioneer's stand and snug office
for the secretary on the large vacant
lot just south of Botkin's 8 stables and
furnish everything, rent free, if be
can get the stock and combination
horse sales there. This is q most
liberal offer, we think.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

If, ON the judgment day, there are
any Republicans from Indiana among
the goats, they will get together on
the border of Hades and pass res
olution declaring that they are, and
always have been, sheep.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1887-02-10

SINCE the close of the war eight
hundred million dollars have been
paid out of the United States treas
ury for pensions. The bill for the
present year will pay out seventy
five million dollars.